Unbroken

by Jessie Haas

Book Overview

Following her mother's death in the early 1900s, thirteen-year-old Harry lives on Aunt Sarah's farm where an accident with her spirited colt leaves her a changed young woman. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688162606
• ISBN13: 9780688162603
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Librarian's thoughts

I loved this book, but think it should be reserved for readers over 12, as it has a lot of discussion of pregnancy. Specifically, of the heroine being born "too soon". The young girl is orphaned and finds out this "secret" from her mother's past when she is forced to live with an aunt. Great read, but better saved for teenagers!

Keep it up Jessie Haas!

This is a good horse stpry. It is about Harriet Gibson (Harry) and her two year old colt; a Morgan who is called Kid.When Harry's mother dies of a bad heart or from a riding accident with her mare Belle, spirited Harry has to go and live with her stern Aunt Sarah, and her Uncle Clayton. While her guardian/doctor, Dr. Vesper sells her old house she chooses top bring along two big carpet bags filled with her clothes, an unbroekn 2 year old colt, and her mother's sewing Machine. Harry thinks she will have bad luck there but she soon makes friends with her uncle Clayton's brother Truman and his old thiry year old horse, jerry and begains leading a farming life. Different from her Town Life. Harry continues living there, occasionally trying to break in Kid. When she drove him hard using forse she learns a lesson.Nevertheless this is a good book!:)

jessie's review form

I really liked this book. It was really emotional and you would think that it was a true story because it sounded so real. It really came from the heart.I would reccomend this book to anybody that likes horses.The worst part of the book was the first chapter.Hariets mother had died from a wreck. she was riding her horse when suddenly a tractor and trailor came over a hill and hit her.In her mother's will Hariet's mother wrote for her to go live with her Aunt Sarah.She didn't like her Aunt.The thing that was most vivid to me was the desription of the horses. She described them so well I could picture them in my head. I think the climax was when Hariet ran away from her Aunts house. Her Aunt had slapped her because they got in a fight. Hariet finally realized that they had to get along because she had no place to go.

A must read book

Unbroken is about Harriet (Harry) and and Kid, (a horse) two orphans. Harry is sent to live with mean Aunt Sarah. Aunt Sarah talks badly about Harry's mother. Harry doesn't want to stay, but gradually gets used to the farm, and Aunt Sarah. Since school is too far away to walk, Harry tries her best to train Kid in time for school. I thougt this book was so awesome! This book is definitely a must read so read it!

A GREAT BOOK THAT HELD MY INTEREST

Unbroken is about a girl and her colt who are orphaned soon after the story began. They are sent to live with stern, harsh aunt who doesn't speak too nicely about the girl's parents. The girl and her colt move on the farm with her aunt. She gradually begins to get used to her aunt and her ways but her aunt makes her ride on the colt, who is not yet broken in yet. Then the girl gets curious and finds secrets in the house (I won't tell you what) and also gets rebellious (And I won't tell you what she does, for you'll have to read to find out.) But over all, it was a great book!